The Rivers Of America. A Descriptive Bibliography. Including Biographies Of The Authors, Illustrators,And Editors.

CAROL FITZGERALD

Publication: Oak Knoll Press, 2001, New Castle

First edition. 6 x 9." Two Volumes. Volume I: Cloth, gold stamping on spine, blue marbled endpapers, lxxvi [2], 434pp., dedication, preface, foreword and acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated. Volume II: Cloth, gold stamping on spine, blue marbled endpapers, 435-901pp., color and black & white plates, illustrated, appendix, index, photo and illustration credits. Oak Knoll Press in their catalogue description say, "This remarkable, well-researched bibliography is the most comprehensive work ever published on the historical series of books called The Rivers Of America. This important series of sixty-five titles was published from 1937 to 1974. Each book focused on one of the nation's major rivers and captured its spirit, folklore and history as never before. Carol Fitzgerald has written a very readable, two volume work that goes far beyond the dry reference work of most bibliographies. She gives insightful biographies on most of the authors and many of the illustrators. Each original dust jacket is depicted in the text and eight are illustrated in full color in the plate section. The Rivers Of America is an excellent reference source for the subject and a fascinating read to anyone in love with the lore of this nation's first highways." Offered in a first edition of 600 sets. As new in dust jacket.

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